Costa Rica

WATCH as Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano roars to life early Tuesday morning which has resulted in more than 160 mini-earthquakes, according to the Observatorio Vulcanologico. Costa Rican authorities are reporting the 10,919 foot-high volcano spewed a 2.5 mile-high ash cloud around 8:30 a.m. yesterday.  Prior to the eruption the volcano was releasing water vapor for several hours.  The volcano has three well-defined craters that are all being carefully monitored for further activity.  The...Read Full Story

WATCH as Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano roars to life early Tuesday morning which has resulted in more than 160 mini-earthquakes, according to the Observatorio Vulcanologico. Costa Rican authorities are reporting the 10,919 foot-high volcano spewed a 2.5 mile-high ash cloud around 8:30 a.m. yesterday.  Prior to the eruption the volcano was releasing water vapor for several hours.  The volcano has three well-defined craters that are all being carefully monitored for further activity.  The...Read Full Story

Dubbed the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes, Nicaragua offers so much to the curious traveller, from the beautiful and historic city of Grenada, the superb yet remote surfing opportunities along the Southern Pacific Coast and the chance to hike the mighty San Cristóbal Volcano. Challenge yourself with a Volcano climb (or five!) The best place to test your climbing mettle is amongst the lush and active Maribios Volcano Chain, which comprises the biggest volcano of them all; San Cristóbal. Within...Read Full Story

New app teaches Costa Rican biodiversity / News Briefs / More news / Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times: 'via Blog this'What am I looking at? A new app developed by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute and the National Biodiversity Institute helps users identify wildlife species.Interested in Costa Rican biodiversity? A new app claims to be the easiest way to find out about Costa Rican species. TOUIT is an easy-to-use guide that allows users to access information about 500 species...Read Full Story

Gallery: 5 rainforest adventures in Costa Rica | CNN Travel Costa Rica -- home of the three-toed sloth, spider monkeys, fer-de-lance snakes, 894 types of birds and a half million more plant/bird/mammal species. With 4% of the entire world’s biodiversity packed into a small territory, it’s only natural that Costa Rica trips gear toward seeing as much of the country’s biodiversity as possible. Thanks to a government that's historically been hyper-sensitive to environmental sustainability...Read Full Story